Sink cabinet



July 6, i943- A; E. FRESHMAN SINK CABINET Filed Aug., 19, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet l a 7 ZZ- 2a July 6, 1943.

A. E. FRESHMAN sINx CABINET 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 6, 1943 UNWE SENK CABNET Aubrey A. E. Missouri E. Freshman, St.

Freshman Company,

Application August 19, 1

(Ci. S12- 169) 1 Claim.

rIhis invention relates to a cabinet structure to nt under a kitchen sink and drain board.

An object of inet structure adapted to fit drain board which is economical in construction, and which is so arranged that it may be quickly and easily installed after the sink is in place without disturbing the sink or its plumbing connections.

Fig. l is an elevation showing a cabinet of this invention installed in place;

Fig. 2 is an elevation showing certain parts in position preparatory to installation of the cabinet;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 33, Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section on line ll-, Fig. l;

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section o-n line 55, Fig. 1

Fig. 6 is a view showing certain disconnected parts of the cabinet;

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of a compartment;

Fig. 8 is an elevation showing the compartment;

Fig. 9 shows a modiiied form of support for the cabinet;

Fig. 10 is a horizontal section on line Fig. 9; and

Fig. 11 is an alternate form of support.

A cabinet embodying this invention is intended to be marketed in parts or sections so arranged that they may be installed quickly and conveniently underneath a sink A, and behind a roll or skirt B of the sink. The separate parts of the structure include a front portion or assembly I, one or two side panels 2, drawer support 3, a side or a drawer 5.

The arrangement is such that the front assembly I may be tilted so it may be pushed in place behind the skirt or roll B of the sink and drain board. After the front assembly is in position the side panel or panels 2 may be added and then the compartment and drawer support 3 may be secured to the front assembly in a manner and by a means which will be described later in detail. Then with the insertion of the drawer 5 the erection is complete.

The front assembly includes a panel 6 which has openings covered by doors 'I and 8, fastened by hinges to the panel E. It has an opening to receive the drawer '5 and a like opening covered by a door 9, also hinged to the panel 6. The door 9 is on the order of a false drawer and may carry a pocket compartment I0. Its principal purpose is to give symmetry to the cabinet front by IIl-lil,

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matching the drawer '5. As specifically illustrated the front assembly also includes a side wing II, a bevel corner member I2 and a wing member I3, having a groove I4 to receive the end of the side panel 2 and to which the side panel is secured.

As specifically shown, the structure is intended for a left hand drain board. It will be obvious, of course, that the parts may be reversed so that the cabinet may be adapted for a right hand drain board. It will also be obvious that both ends of the front construction may be similar, in which case two side panels 2 will be used, and this will be the case where the cabinet has to fit a sink having both ends spaced from the walls of the room.

The compartment 3 is open at the front to correspond with the opening covered by the door 1 and comprises a top wall I5, bottom wall IB, back wall l1 and end walls I8. Runners I9 for the drawer 5 are secured to and supported by the top wall I5 of the compartment 3.

The compartment 3, as shown in Figs. 2, rI and S, is completely detached from the front assembly I until the cabinet is installed. Convenient means have been provided whereby the compartment may be placed and held in assembly with the front portion. Blocks or guide strips 20 are secured to the inner face of the panel 6, one on each side of the opening covered by the 1. These blocks are bevelled at their tops as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Blocks 2I are secured at the forward edge of the walls I8 with their lower ends bevelled complementary to the bevel of the blocks 20. Thus when the compartment 3 is lifted and placed between the blocks 20 and then lowered, the lower end of the blocks 2I will interlock with or nt behind the bevel on the upper ends of the blocks 20, as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

A sill 22 is secured to the inner face of the panel 6 below the opening of the door 'I and forms a support for the compartment 3 and is to be engaged by the forward bottom edge of the bottom wall I6. After the compartment 3 has been placed in position with respect to the front assembly I, it may be fastened by screws through the bottom wall I6 into the sill 22.

It has already been explained that the cabinet, before installation, consists of several separate parts. The rst step of installation is shown in Fig. 2, where the strip or stile 4 has been secured to the wall of the room by screws. The compartment 3 is set in proper upright position on the hoor beneath the drain board of the sink. Then the front assembly l is placed in position by tilting its upper edge forward so that it will the screw 25 the leg,r 23 may be adjusted for go under and behind the skirt or roll B on the height.

sink, and the front assembly l is then brought Another means is shown in Fig. l1, which conto proper vertical position. The compartment 3 sists in supplying overlapping baseboards 27 may then be lifted so that the lower ends of the 5 Which may be attached by screws 8 to the front of the compartment With the door 'I open, one While the structure specically shown in the or more screws may be inserted through the fordrawings is of wood, it w.ll be understood, of ward edge of the bottom wall I6 into the sill 22. l0 course, that the invention may be embodied in The compartment has thus been secured 1n posimetal It will also be obvious that while pai tiction The side panel 2 may be secured in posiulai details of consti uction are shown, various tion by screws passing through its edges into the changes may be rrade. within the scope of the wing I3 and into the stile 4 Since the runners appended claim Without departing fi oni the I9 are a part of the Compartment and have been 15 Spirit 0f this invention. secured in proper relationship when the com- I claim: partment was placed in position, the drawer 5 A knock-down cabinet structure adapted to be may then be inserted and the installation is cominstalled under a Sink and drain bOard including plete. a unitary front structure which can be tilted for Various means may be provided for accommo- 20 installation back of a skirt on the sink in a verdating a commercial structure to diiferent tical position and having an opening closed by a heights of sinks; one means is to make the front door and a second opening above and in alignassembly I and the side panel 2 of maximum ment with the fiist mentioned opening to accombe understood that at least two will be required. 30 on which said compartment may be arranged strap or clip 25 bridges the slot 24 and a screw as, aforesaid to support the compartment. 26 passes through the clip and the slot into the AUBREY E. FRESHMAN. 

